Library Love

It’s time for the next leg of the Vonnegut marathon! I have never read The Sirens of Titan before, but it’s supposed to be a great book and I’m really looking forward to it. I considered buying a copy, but some quick online shopping killed that impulse almost immediately. Here’s why.

Spotty old paperback: roughly $6.00 (shipping incl.)
New paperback: about $10.00-15.00, depending on shipping and taxes
Used hardcover: over $50.00 (shipping incl.), may be ex-library or book club edition

A little pricey, don’t you think? I feel like the George Foreman of book buying—“I’m not going to pay a lot for this novel!” Sorry, Booksellers, but spotty old paperbacks should cost $1.00 or less, new paperbacks are rarely made well enough to be worth $10.00, and anything more than $20.00 for a used hardcover is bordering on silly, unless it’s signed, collectible, and/or a first edition.

Now I’m going to show my library some more love by letting them get this book for me. I love my library!

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